cooler today...

this is a before...

and an after...

trimming limbs, pulling weeds and cleaning up...

the guys worked really well early this morning...

I was in bed very late and up early...

I had to wear my hoody sweatshirt this morning...

it got down to 57!

such a big difference than the last couple of weeks...

and our high today was only 73...

God blessed us with the most perfect summer day...

even the cicadas were quiet this morning...

they are finally starting to die off...

and we moved a few things, but nothing major...

I pulled and hoed and then about noon...

I stiffened up so much, I could hardly move...

another batch of lilies started opening...

love bird cages!

bought this one from Rebecca several years ago at one of her barn sales...

love the shadows here...

we got the island area done...

and then we worked on little areas that needed a weed pulled here and there...

and then we did the most dreadful job of all...

we cleaned out the van...

a years worth of yuck was undone...

Craig and I even went to the car wash and vacuumed it out...

he had helped a friend move who dumped sand all over 2 of the seats...

but now it's clean and ready to haul us to great adventures on down the road...

DH needs to get his drivers license renewed next weekend...

so we will be headed for Paris and another Dollar Store and a smaller hometown Walmart...

maybe they will let me go in...

LOL

they also have a burger king...

if we leave early enough...

biscuits and gravy with a sausage biscuit just might happen...

well, just got a cake out of the oven...

butter brickle...

and a black berry, homemade, pie went in...

still eating on left overs from the BBQ...

it's been a great weekend...

hope your's went as well...

I notice no one has been posting much at all...

I hope that means you are all out there having fun and getting things done!

town trip...

fields on both sides of the road on the way in to town...

this is the shopping center next to Walmart that has the Dollar Tree in it...

this was our 4th stop...

we hit the antique mall, bank and Dollar General first...

then DH dropped me and Craig off here and headed for Walmart...

they don't think it's a good idea to turn me loose in Walmart just yet...

so when we were done, we came outside and sat and waited...

then Craig decided he could push me to Walmart...

ok...

we had to dodge a couple dozen cars...

but we made it...

and I snapped as he ran me around...

they have tons of plants left...

people are just not spending the money on these things right now...

and then we went to Rural King for potting soil and pop...

ran into some friends and talked in the parking lot forever!

by that time it was after 1pm...

and I had skipped breakfast...

bad me...

and I was hungry...

we stopped at Subway first for Craiger...

meatball subs were on sale...

then to Mickey D's...

2 hamburgers for me...

DH got 2 McChickens off of the dollar menu and an ice cream cone...

I skipped the ice cream this week...

we were going to go to the park, but it was getting late and we didn't know if mower guy was coming today or what...

so we ate on the way home...

and then we were pupt...

hauled our loot in and put it up...

and then about 3...

DH and I and the dogs took a nap...

got up at 6!

we potted some plants this evening and just enjoyed the cool air...

we have the windows open and it's 68...

I'm on my way to bed...

gotta do the medicine again...

the whole house is asleep except me...

shouldn't take me long to doze off...

been a real good day...

thank you, Lord...

and thank you for remembering me in your prayers and getting me back on my feet...

sweet dreams...